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lock up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cool, restrain)
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master(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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millstone(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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monkey wrench(noun, expression, block, difficulty, obstacle)
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muffle(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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nix(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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obstruct(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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outlaw(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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overcome(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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overpower(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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pass on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cool, restrain)
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preclude(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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prevent(verb, restrain, halt, block, hinder)
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proscribe(verb, restrain, halt, block, prevent)
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put a lock on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool)
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put a stopper in(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool)
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put chill on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool)
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put down(verb, expression, cool, restrain, halt)
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put half nelson on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cool)
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quash(verb, restrain, crush, block, curb)
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